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1991 Mazda 626 Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
32
Latest Oct 2, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
52%
of 62 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Mazda 626 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words

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Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT . DEALER NOTIFIED REPAIRED AND REPLACE AND 4 MONTHS LATER THEY BOTH BROKE AGAIN. NLM

NHTSA ID
8020082
Incident
Sep 15, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Apr 5, 2001

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
885108
Seat belts
Filed Apr 2, 2001

RIGHT SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
884833
Incident
Apr 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Aug 24, 2000

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
868588
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 2000

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT ENGAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
719816
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 26, 1999

SEAT BELT IS AUTOMATIC, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED UNLESS YOU RE-OPEN IT AND SLAM THE DOOR SHUT. SOMETIMES EVEN THAT DOES NOT WORK. HAS BECOME A BIT OF A HASSLE AS THIS OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I USE THE VEHICLE, THIS BEING UP TO 3 HOURS A DAY. *AK

NHTSA ID
706916
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Mar 15, 1999

DRIVER-SIDE MOTORIZED SEATBELT FAILS TO OPERATE CONSISTENTLY. ON OCCASION, THE SHOULDER BELT REMAINS IN THE REARWARD POSITION UNTIL THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND OPENED AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
704452
BrakesExterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Dec 2, 1998

FRONT SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE, AND HAVING TO PUT THE SEAT BELT AROUND DRIVER'S BODY. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS. THEY COME ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANT TO, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALSO CAUSED PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
831585
Incident
Jul 12, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1998

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT WEBBING, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
826454
Incident
Aug 8, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 1998
1 injury reported

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND BENT IT CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND KNEES.

NHTSA ID
537534
Incident
May 14, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 1998

THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICK IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS.

NHTSA ID
536398
Incident
Mar 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Sep 26, 1997

CONSUMER'S MOTORIZED DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NO TRACTION WHEN DOOR OPENS, NOR WHEN CLOSING. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE BELT DOES NOT OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFFECT. *YH

NHTSA ID
816672
Incident
Sep 17, 1997
Seat beltsSteering
Filed Jun 2, 1997
Crash reported3 injuries reported

WHILE TRAVELING ON A TWO-LANE ICY ROAD ONCOMING 1979 DODGE LOST CONTROL ENTERED LANE WHERE MAZDA WAS GOING, CAUSING HEAD-ON CRASH, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER . ALSO 3-WEEK OLD INFANT SUFFERED FRACTURED SKULL AND SEIZURES DUE TO CAR SEAT DETACHING FROM ITS BASE UPON FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID
516576
Incident
Nov 25, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 18, 1997

UPON OPENING THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
810116
Seat belts
Filed Feb 1, 1997

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RESTRAINT CONTINOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE.

NHTSA ID
546592
Seat belts
Filed Dec 17, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID
512980
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Aug 15, 1996

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO OPEN/CLOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
507384
Seat belts
Filed Jul 5, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, LEAVING DRIVER UNSECURED. *SD

NHTSA ID
506301
Incident
Jul 5, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 12, 1996
1 injury reported

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
601394
Incident
Apr 12, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 16, 1996

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

NHTSA ID
979306
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jan 29, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS TOTALLY FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID
978369
Incident
Jan 22, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 24, 1996

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TT

NHTSA ID
978160
Incident
Jan 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 21, 1995
Crash reported

REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
970907
Incident
Aug 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 2, 1995

PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD WHEN DOOR IS OPEN. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486418
Incident
May 2, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 20, 1995

SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT KEEPS RINGING. *AK

NHTSA ID
964054
Incident
Apr 20, 1993

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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